Date:         Tue, 4 Aug 2009 13:45:34 -0400
Reply-To:     John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         John Meeks <vanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: vanagon syndrome plus poor gass economy
Comments: To: Ellen Robey <erobey@gmail.com>
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On Tue, Aug 4, 2009 at 8:08 AM, Ellen Robey<erobey@gmail.com> wrote:
> ....... i am experiencing the intermittent loss of
> power while driving, she occasionaly dies coming to a stop at a light or
> off the freeway, and sounds LOUD to me. I can smell gas. Fuel economy
> has dropped from20mpg around town to 16mpg around town.
>
> thanks for any suggestions
> erobey
>

Ellen,

Fix your exhaust leaks before you swap out too many parts. Leaky
exhaust system will result in squirrelly signals from the O2 sensor to
the ECU which will mess up the fuel / air mixture resulting in the
symptoms you describe.

Once these vans are dialed in, they are a joy to drive.  Good luck and
welcome to the list.

John Meeks
'91 Multivan
Northern Michigan

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